Monthly Archives: January 2013
When an author no longer loves a character…
(The World’s Greatest Consulting Detective. Source: Wikimedia) In my quest to complete my 2013 reading list, I’ve finished another book. This one, The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, was a romp, of course, and I raced through it much more … Continue reading
Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation: Why You Don’t See Pilgrims at the Movies
(Theatrical Release Poster from Wikimedia) I saw (for the second time) Terence Malick’s The New World Friday night. It’s a strange and engrossing movie, what one critic calls a “tone poem” about the founding of the Jamestown settlement. Part history, part … Continue reading
Southern Rock Stardom,Postmodernism, and The Persistence of Memory
Here’s a re-post from Melinda McGuire’s wonderful literary blog, Southern Creatives. This will give you some insight into the creative impetus behind my latest novel, Completeness of the Soul: The Life and Opinions of Jay Breeze, Rock Star. Enjoy… Southern … Continue reading
Reading in 2013…
Like you, I have my moments of acquiescing to the typical sorts of things people do at the New Year. Rather than make resolutions (“I’ll write 5 pages a day” -“I’ll complete two book manuscripts this year” – etc., ad … Continue reading
The New Southern Gentleman 